Esth.9.1

On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, the king's order came into effect. This was the very day that the enemies of the Jews had planned to overpower them, but the tables were now turned: the Jews overpowered those who hated them!

Esth.9.1

On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, the edict commanded by the king was to be carried out. On this day the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, but now the tables were turned and the Jews got the upper hand over those who hated them.

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Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month of Adar, on the thirteenth day, the time came for the king's command and his decree to be executed. On the day that the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, the opposite occurred, in that the Jews themselves overpowered those who hated them.

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So on March 7 the two decrees of the king were put into effect. On that day, the enemies of the Jews had hoped to destroy them, but quite the opposite happened.

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The Jews had gathered in the cities throughout King Xerxes' provinces to lay hands on those who were seeking their ruin. Not one man was able to stand up against them--fear made cowards of them all.

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The Jews assembled in their cities in all the provinces of King Xerxes to attack those seeking their destruction. No one could stand against them, because the people of all the other nationalities were afraid of them.

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The Jews gathered together in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus to lay hands on those who sought their harm. And no one could withstand them, because fear of them fell upon all people.

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The Jews gathered in their cities throughout all the king's provinces to defend themselves against anyone who might try to harm them. But no one could make a stand against them, for everyone was afraid of them.

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What's more, all the government officials, satraps, governors--everyone who worked for the king--actually helped the Jews because of Mordecai; they were afraid of him.

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And all the nobles of the provinces, the satraps, the governors and the king's administrators helped the Jews, because fear of Mordecai had seized them.

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And all the officials of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and all those doing the king's work, helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them.

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And all the commanders of the provinces, the princes, the governors, and the royal officials helped the Jews for fear of Mordecai.

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Mordecai by now was a power in the palace. As Mordecai became more and more powerful, his reputation had grown in all the provinces.

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Mordecai was prominent in the palace; his reputation spread throughout the provinces, and he became more and more powerful.

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For Mordecai was great in the king's palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for this man Mordecai became increasingly prominent.

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For Mordecai had been promoted in the king's palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces as he became more and more powerful.

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So the Jews finished off all their enemies with the sword, slaughtering them right and left, and did as they pleased to those who hated them.

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The Jews struck down all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.

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Thus the Jews defeated all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, with slaughter and destruction, and did what they pleased with those who hated them.

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But the Jews went ahead on the appointed day and struck down their enemies with the sword. They killed and annihilated their enemies and did as they pleased with those who hated them.

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In the palace complex of Susa the Jews massacred five hundred men.

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In the citadel of Susa, the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men.

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And in Shushan the citadel the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men.

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They killed five hundred people in the fortress of Susa.

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They also killed the ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the archenemy of the Jews: Parshandatha Dalphon Aspatha

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They also killed Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha,

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Also Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha,

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They also killed Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha,

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Poratha Adalia Aridatha

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Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha,

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Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha,

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Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha,

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Parmashta Arisai Aridai Vaizatha

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Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai and Vaizatha,

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Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai, and Vajezatha--

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Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai, and Vaizatha--

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But they took no plunder.

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the ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews. But they did not lay their hands on the plunder.

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the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews--they killed; but they did not lay a hand on the plunder.

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the ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews. But they did not take any plunder.

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That day, when it was all over, the number of those killed in the palace complex was given to the king.

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The number of those slain in the citadel of Susa was reported to the king that same day.

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On that day the number of those who were killed in Shushan the citadel was brought to the king.

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That evening, when the king was informed of the number of people killed in the fortress of Susa,

Esth.9.12

The king told Queen Esther, "In the palace complex alone here in Susa the Jews have killed five hundred men, plus Haman's ten sons. Think of the killing that must have been done in the rest of the provinces! What else do you want? Name it and it's yours. Your wish is my command."

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The king said to Queen Esther, "The Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men and the ten sons of Haman in the citadel of Susa. What have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? Now what is your petition? It will be given you. What is your request? It will also be granted."

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And the king said to Queen Esther, "The Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the citadel, and the ten sons of Haman. What have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? Now what is your petition? It shall be granted to you. Or what is your further request? It shall be done."

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he called for Queen Esther and said, "The Jews have killed five hundred people in the fortress of Susa alone and also Haman's ten sons. If they have done that here, what has happened in the rest of the provinces? But now, what more do you want? It will be granted to you; tell me and I will do it."

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"If it please the king," Queen Esther responded, "give the Jews of Susa permission to extend the terms of the order another day. And have the bodies of Haman's ten sons hanged in public display on the gallows."

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"If it pleases the king," Esther answered, "give the Jews in Susa permission to carry out this day's edict tomorrow also, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged on gallows."

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Then Esther said, "If it pleases the king, let it be granted to the Jews who are in Shushan to do again tomorrow according to today's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged on the gallows."

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And Esther said, "If it please Your Majesty, give the Jews in Susa permission to do again tomorrow as they have done today, and have the bodies of Haman's ten sons hung from the gallows. "

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The king commanded it: The order was extended; the bodies of Haman's ten sons were publicly hanged.

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So the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman.

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So the king commanded this to be done; the decree was issued in Shushan, and they hanged Haman's ten sons.

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So the king agreed, and the decree was announced in Susa. They also hung the bodies of Haman's ten sons from the gallows.

Esth.9.15

The Jews in Susa went at it again. On the fourteenth day of Adar they killed another three hundred men in Susa. But again they took no plunder.

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The Jews in Susa came together on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, and they put to death in Susa three hundred men, but they did not lay their hands on the plunder.

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And the Jews who were in Shushan gathered together again on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar and killed three hundred men at Shushan; but they did not lay a hand on the plunder.

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Then the Jews at Susa gathered together on March 8 and killed three hundred more people, though again they took no plunder.

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Meanwhile in the rest of the king's provinces, the Jews had organized and defended themselves, freeing themselves from oppression. On the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, they killed 75,000 of those who hated them but did not take any plunder.

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Meanwhile, the remainder of the Jews who were in the king's provinces also assembled to protect themselves and get relief from their enemies. They killed seventy-five thousand of them but did not lay their hands on the plunder.

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The remainder of the Jews in the king's provinces gathered together and protected their lives, had rest from their enemies, and killed seventy-five thousand of their enemies; but they did not lay a hand on the plunder.

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Meanwhile, the other Jews throughout the king's provinces had gathered together to defend their lives. They gained relief from all their enemies, killing seventy-five thousand of those who hated them. But they did not take any plunder.

Esth.9.17

The next day, the fourteenth, they took it easy and celebrated with much food and laughter.

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This happened on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, and on the fourteenth they rested and made it a day of feasting and joy.

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This was on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar. And on the fourteenth of the month they rested and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

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Throughout the provinces this was done on March 7. Then on the following day they rested, celebrating their victory with a day of feasting and gladness.

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But in Susa, since the Jews had banded together on both the thirteenth and fourteenth days, they made the fifteenth their holiday for laughing and feasting.

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The Jews in Susa, however, had assembled on the thirteenth and fourteenth, and then on the fifteenth they rested and made it a day of feasting and joy.

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But the Jews who were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day, as well as on the fourteenth; and on the fifteenth of the month they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

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But the Jews at Susa continued killing their enemies on the second day also, and then rested on the third day, making that their day of feasting and gladness.

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(This accounts for why Jews living out in the country in the rural villages remember the fourteenth day of Adar for celebration, their day for parties and the exchange of gifts.) [JC]

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That is why rural Jews-those living in villages-observe the fourteenth of the month of Adar as a day of joy and feasting, a day for giving presents to each other.

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Therefore the Jews of the villages who dwelt in the unwalled towns celebrated the fourteenth day of the month of Adar with gladness and feasting, as a holiday, and for sending presents to one another.

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So to this day, rural Jews living in unwalled villages celebrate an annual festival and holiday in late winter, when they rejoice and send gifts to each other.

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Mordecai wrote all this down and sent copies to all the Jews in all King Xerxes' provinces, regardless of distance,

Esth.9.20

Mordecai recorded these events, and he sent letters to all the Jews throughout the provinces of King Xerxes, near and far,

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And Mordecai wrote these things and sent letters to all the Jews, near and far, who were in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus,

Esth.9.20

Mordecai recorded these events and sent letters to the Jews near and far, throughout all the king's provinces,

Esth.9.21

calling for an annual celebration on the fourteenth and fifteenth days of Adar

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to have them celebrate annually the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar

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to establish among them that they should celebrate yearly the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar,

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encouraging them to celebrate an annual festival on these two days.

Esth.9.22

as the occasion when Jews got relief from their enemies, the month in which their sorrow turned to joy, mourning somersaulted into a holiday for parties and fun and laughter, the sending and receiving of presents and of giving gifts to the poor.

Esth.9.22

as the time when the Jews got relief from their enemies, and as the month when their sorrow was turned into joy and their mourning into a day of celebration. He wrote them to observe the days as days of feasting and joy and giving presents of food to one another and gifts to the poor.

Esth.9.22

as the days on which the Jews had rest from their enemies, as the month which was turned from sorrow to joy for them, and from mourning to a holiday; that they should make them days of feasting and joy, of sending presents to one another and gifts to the poor.

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He told them to celebrate these days with feasting and gladness and by giving gifts to each other and to the poor. This would commemorate a time when the Jews gained relief from their enemies, when their sorrow was turned into gladness and their mourning into joy.

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And they did it. What started then became a tradition, continuing the practice of what Mordecai had written to them. [JC]

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So the Jews agreed to continue the celebration they had begun, doing what Mordecai had written to them.

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So the Jews accepted the custom which they had begun, as Mordecai had written to them,

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So the Jews adopted Mordecai's suggestion and began this annual custom.

Esth.9.24

Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the archenemy of all Jews, had schemed to destroy all Jews. He had cast the pur (the lot) to throw them into a panic and destroy them.

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For Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them and had cast the pur (that is, the lot) for their ruin and destruction.

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because Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to annihilate them, and had cast Pur (that is, the lot), to consume them and destroy them;

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Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews, had plotted to crush and destroy them on the day and month determined by casting lots (the lots were called purim).

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But when Queen Esther intervened with the king, he gave written orders that the evil scheme that Haman had worked out should boomerang back on his own head. He and his sons were hanged on the gallows.

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But when the plot came to the king's attention, he issued written orders that the evil scheme Haman had devised against the Jews should come back onto his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

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but when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letter that this wicked plot which Haman had devised against the Jews should return on his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

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But when Esther came before the king, he issued a decree causing Haman's evil plot to backfire, and Haman and his sons were hanged on the gallows.

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That's why these days are called "Purim," from the word pur or "lot." Therefore, because of everything written in this letter and because of all that they had been through,

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(Therefore these days were called Purim, from the word pur.) Because of everything written in this letter and because of what they had seen and what had happened to them,

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So they called these days Purim, after the name Pur. Therefore, because of all the words of this letter, what they had seen concerning this matter, and what had happened to them,

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(That is why this celebration is called Purim, because it is the ancient word for casting lots.) So because of Mordecai's letter and because of what they had experienced,

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the Jews agreed to continue. It became a tradition for them, their children, and all future converts to remember these two days every year on the specified dates set down in the letter.

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the Jews took it upon themselves to establish the custom that they and their descendants and all who join them should without fail observe these two days every year, in the way prescribed and at the time appointed.

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the Jews established and imposed it upon themselves and their descendants and all who would join them, that without fail they should celebrate these two days every year, according to the written instructions and according to the prescribed time,

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the Jews throughout the realm agreed to inaugurate this tradition and to pass it on to their descendants and to all who became Jews. They declared they would never fail to celebrate these two prescribed days at the appointed time each year.

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These days are to be remembered and kept by every single generation, every last family, every province and city. These days of Purim must never be neglected among the Jews; the memory of them must never die out among their descendants.

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These days should be remembered and observed in every generation by every family, and in every province and in every city. And these days of Purim should never cease to be celebrated by the Jews, nor should the memory of them die out among their descendants.

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that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city, that these days of Purim should not fail to be observed among the Jews, and that the memory of them should not perish among their descendants.

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These days would be remembered and kept from generation to generation and celebrated by every family throughout the provinces and cities of the empire. These days would never cease to be celebrated among the Jews, nor would the memory of what happened ever die out among their descendants.

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Queen Esther, the daughter of Abihail, backed Mordecai the Jew, using her full queenly authority in this second Purim letter

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So Queen Esther, daughter of Abihail, along with Mordecai the Jew, wrote with full authority to confirm this second letter concerning Purim.

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Then Queen Esther, the daughter of Abihail, with Mordecai the Jew, wrote with full authority to confirm this second letter about Purim.

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Then Queen Esther, the daughter of Abihail, along with Mordecai the Jew, wrote another letter putting the queen's full authority behind Mordecai's letter to establish the Festival of Purim.

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to endorse and ratify what he wrote. Calming and reassuring letters went out to all the Jews throughout the 127 provinces of Xerxes' kingdom

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And Mordecai sent letters to all the Jews in the 127 provinces of the kingdom of Xerxes-words of goodwill and assurance-

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And Mordecai sent letters to all the Jews, to the one hundred and twenty-seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth,

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In addition, letters wishing peace and security were sent to the Jews throughout the 127 provinces of the empire of Xerxes.

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to fix these days of Purim their assigned place on the calendar, dates set by Mordecai the Jew--what they had agreed to for themselves and their descendants regarding their fasting and mourning.

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to establish these days of Purim at their designated times, as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had decreed for them, and as they had established for themselves and their descendants in regard to their times of fasting and lamentation.

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to confirm these days of Purim at their appointed time, as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had prescribed for them, and as they had decreed for themselves and their descendants concerning matters of their fasting and lamenting.

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These letters established the Festival of Purim--an annual celebration of these days at the appointed time, decreed by both Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther. (The people decided to observe this festival, just as they had decided for themselves and their descendants to establish the times of fasting and mourning.)

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Esther's word confirmed the tradition of Purim and was written in the book. W+

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Esther's decree confirmed these regulations about Purim, and it was written down in the records.

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So the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim, and it was written in the book.

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So the command of Esther confirmed the practices of Purim, and it was all written down in the records.

Esth.10.1

King Xerxes imposed taxes from one end of his empire to the other.

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King Xerxes imposed tribute throughout the empire, to its distant shores.

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And King Ahasuerus imposed tribute on the land and on the islands of the sea.

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King Xerxes imposed tribute throughout his empire, even to the distant coastlands.

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For the rest of it, King Xerxes' extensive accomplishments, along with a detailed account of the brilliance of Mordecai, whom the king had promoted, that's all written in The Chronicles of the Kings of Media and Persia.

Esth.10.2

And all his acts of power and might, together with a full account of the greatness of Mordecai to which the king had raised him, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Media and Persia?

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Now all the acts of his power and his might, and the account of the greatness of Mordecai, to which the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?

Esth.10.2

His great achievements and the full account of the greatness of Mordecai, whom the king had promoted, are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Media and Persia.

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Mordecai the Jew ranked second in command to King Xerxes. He was popular among the Jews and greatly respected by them. He worked hard for the good of his people; he cared for the peace and prosperity of his race.

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Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews, and held in high esteem by his many fellow Jews, because he worked for the good of his people and spoke up for the welfare of all the Jews.

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For Mordecai the Jew was second to King Ahasuerus, and was great among the Jews and well received by the multitude of his brethren, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his countrymen.

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Mordecai the Jew became the prime minister, with authority next to that of King Xerxes himself. He was very great among the Jews, who held him in high esteem, because he worked for the good of his people and was a friend at the royal court for all of them.

Rev.5.1

I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One Seated on the Throne. It was written on both sides, fastened with seven seals.

Rev.5.1

Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals.

Rev.5.1

And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals.

Rev.5.1

And I saw a scroll in the right hand of the one who was sitting on the throne. There was writing on the inside and the outside of the scroll, and it was sealed with seven seals.

Rev.5.2

I also saw a powerful Angel, calling out in a voice like thunder, "Is there anyone who can open the scroll, who can break its seals?"

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And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?"

Rev.5.2

Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?"

Rev.5.2

And I saw a strong angel, who shouted with a loud voice: "Who is worthy to break the seals on this scroll and unroll it?"

Rev.5.3

There was no one--no one in Heaven, no one on earth, no one from the underworld--able to break open the scroll and read it.

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But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or even look inside it.

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And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll, or to look at it.

Rev.5.3

But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll and read it.

Rev.5.4

I wept and wept and wept that no one was found able to open the scroll, able to read it.

Rev.5.4

I wept and wept because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside.

Rev.5.4

So I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open and read the scroll, or to look at it.

Rev.5.4

Then I wept because no one could be found who was worthy to open the scroll and read it.

Rev.5.5

One of the Elders said, "Don't weep. Look--the Lion from Tribe Judah, the Root of David's Tree, has conquered. He can open the scroll, can rip through the seven seals."

Rev.5.5

Then one of the elders said to me, "Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals."

Rev.5.5

But one of the elders said to me, "Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals."

Rev.5.5

But one of the twenty-four elders said to me, "Stop weeping! Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the heir to David's throne, has conquered. He is worthy to open the scroll and break its seven seals."

Rev.5.6

So I looked, and there, surrounded by Throne, Animals, and Elders, was a Lamb, slaughtered but standing tall. Seven horns he had, and seven eyes, the Seven Spirits of God sent into all the earth.

Rev.5.6

Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.

Rev.5.6

And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth.

Rev.5.6

I looked and I saw a Lamb that had been killed but was now standing between the throne and the four living beings and among the twenty-four elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God that are sent out into every part of the earth.

Rev.5.7

He came to the One Seated on the Throne and took the scroll from his right hand.

Rev.5.7

He came and took the scroll from the right hand of him who sat on the throne.

Rev.5.7

Then He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of Him who sat on the throne.

Rev.5.7

He stepped forward and took the scroll from the right hand of the one sitting on the throne.

Rev.5.8

The moment he took the scroll, the Four Animals and Twenty-four Elders fell down and worshiped the Lamb. Each had a harp and each had a bowl, a gold bowl filled with incense, the prayers of God's holy people.

Rev.5.8

And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

Rev.5.8

Now when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

Rev.5.8

And as he took the scroll, the four living beings and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they held gold bowls filled with incense--the prayers of God's people!

Rev.5.9

And they sang a new song: Worthy! Take the scroll, open its seals. Slain! Paying in blood, you bought men and women, Bought them back from all over the earth, Bought them back for God.

Rev.5.9

And they sang a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.

Rev.5.9

And they sang a new song, saying: "You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,

Rev.5.9

And they sang a new song with these words: "You are worthy to take the scroll and break its seals and open it. For you were killed, and your blood has ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.

Rev.5.10

Then you made them a Kingdom, Priests for our God, Priest-kings to rule over the earth.

Rev.5.10

You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth."

Rev.5.10

And have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth."

Rev.5.10

And you have caused them to become God's Kingdom and his priests. And they will reign on the earth."

Rev.5.11

I looked again. I heard a company of Angels around the Throne, the Animals, and the Elders--ten thousand times ten thousand their number, thousand after thousand after thousand

Rev.5.11

Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders.

Rev.5.11

Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands,

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Then I looked again, and I heard the singing of thousands and millions of angels around the throne and the living beings and the elders.

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in full song: The slain Lamb is worthy! Take the power, the wealth, the wisdom, the strength! Take the honor, the glory, the blessing!

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In a loud voice they sang: "Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!"

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saying with a loud voice: "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain To receive power and riches and wisdom, And strength and honor and glory and blessing!"

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And they sang in a mighty chorus: "The Lamb is worthy--the Lamb who was killed. He is worthy to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing."

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Then I heard every creature in Heaven and earth, in underworld and sea, join in, all voices in all places, singing: To the One on the Throne! To the Lamb! The blessing, the honor, the glory, the strength, For age after age after age.

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Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, singing: "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!"

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And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying: "Blessing and honor and glory and power Be to Him who sits on the throne, And to the Lamb, forever and ever!"

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And then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea. They also sang: "Blessing and honor and glory and power belong to the one sitting on the throne and to the Lamb forever and ever."

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The Four Animals called out, "Oh, Yes! "The Elders fell to their knees and worshiped.

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The four living creatures said, "Amen," and the elders fell down and worshiped.

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Then the four living creatures said, "Amen!" And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever.

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And the four living beings said, "Amen!" And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped God and the Lamb.

Prov.30.11

Don't curse your father or fail to bless your mother.

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"There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers;

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There is a generation that curses its father, And does not bless its mother.

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Some people curse their father and do not thank their mother.

Prov.30.12

Don't imagine yourself to be quite presentable when you haven't had a bath in weeks.

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those who are pure in their own eyes and yet are not cleansed of their filth;

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There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes, Yet is not washed from its filthiness.

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They feel pure, but they are filthy and unwashed.

Prov.30.13

Don't be stuck-up and think you're better than everyone else.

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those whose eyes are ever so haughty, whose glances are so disdainful;

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There is a generation-- oh, how lofty are their eyes! And their eyelids are lifted up.

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They are proud beyond description and disdainful.

Prov.30.14

Don't be greedy, merciless and cruel as wolves, Tearing into the poor and feasting on them, shredding the needy to pieces only to discard them.

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those whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are set with knives to devour the poor from the earth, the needy from among mankind.

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There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, And whose fangs are like knives, To devour the poor from off the earth, And the needy from among men.

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They devour the poor with teeth as sharp as swords or knives. They destroy the needy from the face of the earth.

Prov.30.15

A leech has twin daughters named "Gimme" and "Gimme more." Three things are never satisfied, no, there are four that never say, "That's enough, thank you!" -

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"The leech has two daughters. 'Give! Give!' they cry. "There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, 'Enough!':

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The leech has two daughters-- Give and Give! There are three things that are never satisfied, Four never say, "Enough!":

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The leech has two suckers that cry out, "More, more!" There are three other things--no, four!--that are never satisfied:

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hell, a barren womb, a parched land, a forest fire. [JC]

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the grave, the barren womb, land, which is never satisfied with water, and fire, which never says, 'Enough!'

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The grave, The barren womb, The earth that is not satisfied with water-- And the fire never says, "Enough!"

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the grave, the barren womb, the thirsty desert, the blazing fire.

Prov.30.17

An eye that disdains a father and despises a mother--that eye will be plucked out by wild vultures and consumed by young eagles.

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"The eye that mocks a father, that scorns obedience to a mother, will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley, will be eaten by the vultures.

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The eye that mocks his father, And scorns obedience to his mother, The ravens of the valley will pick it out, And the young eagles will eat it.

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The eye that mocks a father and despises a mother will be plucked out by ravens of the valley and eaten by vultures.

Prov.30.18

Three things amaze me, no, four things I'll never understand--

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"There are three things that are too amazing for me, four that I do not understand:

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There are three things which are too wonderful for me, Yes, four which I do not understand:

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There are three things that amaze me--no, four things I do not understand:

Prov.30.19

how an eagle flies so high in the sky, how a snake glides over a rock, how a ship navigates the ocean, why adolescents act the way they do. [JC]

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the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship on the high seas, and the way of a man with a maiden.

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The way of an eagle in the air, The way of a serpent on a rock, The way of a ship in the midst of the sea, And the way of a man with a virgin.

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how an eagle glides through the sky, how a snake slithers on a rock, how a ship navigates the ocean, how a man loves a woman.

Prov.30.20

Here's how a prostitute operates: she has sex with her client, Takes a bath, then asks, "Who's next?"

Prov.30.20

"This is the way of an adulteress: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, 'I've done nothing wrong.'

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This is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth, And says, "I have done no wickedness."

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Equally amazing is how an adulterous woman can satisfy her sexual appetite, shrug her shoulders, and then say, "What's wrong with that?"

Prov.30.21

Three things are too much for even the earth to bear, yes, four things shake its foundations--

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"Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up:

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For three things the earth is perturbed, Yes, for four it cannot bear up:

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There are three things that make the earth tremble--no, four it cannot endure:

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when the janitor becomes the boss, when a fool gets rich,

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a servant who becomes king, a fool who is full of food,

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For a servant when he reigns, A fool when he is filled with food,

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a slave who becomes a king, an overbearing fool who prospers,

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when a whore is voted "woman of the year," when a "girlfriend" replaces a faithful wife.

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an unloved woman who is married, and a maidservant who displaces her mistress.

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A hateful woman when she is married, And a maidservant who succeeds her mistress.

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a bitter woman who finally gets a husband, a servant girl who supplants her mistress.